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On Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at 03:18 AM, M.E. C wrote:
> In a message dated 11/27/2001 11:43:56 PM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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>> Rachel:
>>> An Asian market. One example is the jinenjo mountain yam,
>>> used in Japanese cookery.
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>> I will try to track it down. What other kinds do you know of that I
>> might be able to find?
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> I saw a root at my local groc in the Asian veg section called a
> Malanga. Also
> a Yucca. Are these tubers?
> They were similar in appearance, rough and brown..kind of gnarly
> looking.
>
Malanga is either exactly the same as Taro (the Hawai'ians make poi out
of this root) or a very close cousin, depending on who is doing the
naming. Yucca and malanga are both tubers.
Erik
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